Radiance July Newsletter |
MESSAGE FROM MASUDA I'm excited to announce our one year anniversary at Radiance Yoga. I'm so grateful for all of you -- students, teachers, and staff for helping us to survive and grow in our first year.
Getting to know all of you and sharing in your experiences has been the most rewarding part of the process. Learning accounting sklls has been the least rewarding.
Join us on July 25th for an afternoon of free yoga classes and an evening of festivities.
Much love and gratitude,
Masuda |
JULY WORKSHOPS |
MASTERING THE MIND with Darshan Kaur
Learn to live with the mind as the servant of the soul rather than with our mind as the master.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
2:30-4:30pm
$30
FINDING BALANCE ON AND OFF THE YOGA MAT with Marina
Explore the principals of balance for body and mind.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
2:30-4:30pm
$30
LEARN TO COMPLETELY SURRENDER WITH YIN YOGA with Jodi
A slow and deep practice to unlock the energy flow and focus on the connective tissues and joints of the lower back, pelvis, hips, and knees.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
2:30-4:00pm
$30
THE ARTIST WAY with Masuda
A spiritual guide to experiencing greater creativity and joy in everyday life.
Sunday, September 13 - December 6, 2009
5:00-7:00pm (12 week series)
$295
MINDFUL EATING: CUPCAKE WORKSHOP with Jennifer
Learn the art of savoring and truly appreciating your food.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
2:30-3:30pm
$15 early registration by September 10
$25 late registration
Click here to register online. |
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YOUR INVITED TO OUR BIRTHDAY PARTY Join us for our 1 year anniversary on Saturday, July 25, 2009!
FREE CLASS SCHEDULE
12:45-2:00pm Kundalini Yoga with Masuda
4:30-5:30pm Flow Yoga with Allison
REFRESHMENTS, ENTERTAINMENT, VENDORS
6:00-9:00pm
Radiance Bingo (PRIZES)
Henna Tatooes - $10
Chair Massage - Donations
Palm Reading - Donations
Jewelry Sales
BELLY DANCING PERFORMANCE
7:30-8:00pm |
20 WAYS TO CELEBRATE LIFE 1. Laugh.
2. Eat ice cream.
3. Run on the beach.
4. Call someone who is ill or lonely. Listen to their story.
5. Listen to music that touches your heart.
6. Sing in the shower.
7. Visit the grave of a loved one and celebrate your breath.
8. Play with a dog.
9. Thank yourself for putting up with all the things about yourself that drive you nuts.
10. Apologize to someone you have wronged in any way.
11. Take a day, or even a few hours off to do something you always wanted to do.
12. Eat something you never indulge in and savor every bite. No guilt permitted.
13. Re-watch your favorite funny or happy movie in your most comfortable clothes.
14. Make plans with 2 friends that you are crazy about but never see.
15. Go outdoors, sit in a quite place and listen to the world.
16. Smile
17. Place this list in an envelope and visit it periodically to see how you are celebrating.
18. Connect with your heart.
19. Follow the path that matters.
20. Believe and feel that change you want to see. |
BOOK CLUB Siddhartha by Herman Hesse
Monday, August 3, 2009
7:30 - 9:00pm
Free Community Event!
In a very simple prose Herman Hesse has conveyed a very profound message for all seekers. This is a story of a brahmin boy who follows his heart and goes through various lives to finally understand what it means to be enlightened.
Siddhartha experiences life as a pious brahmin, a Samana, a rich merchant, a lover, an ordinary ferryman, and a father -- each life bringing a new awakening, bringing him closer to the truth until he finally is one with Buddha. |
MAYA TULUM RETREAT/VACATION Relax ~ Revitalize ~ Renew ~ Recharge
Explore the Outside and Inside
with Kundalini and Svaroopa Style Yoga
Maya Tulum, Mexico
January 23 - January 30, 2010
Join Masuda Mohamadi and Annie Scheppach in one of the most beautiful natural settings in the world for a week of yoga, meditation, healthy foods and the freedom to create each and every moment.
Experience blissful yoga sessions twice a day to relax the body, clear the mind, and uplift the spirit whether you are new to yoga or have experienced its benefits for years.
Accomodations:
Garden Cabanas
These are located in the garden area with windows that open to allow the sweet scent of the tropical flowers to come in.
$1435 before November 1
$1535 after December 1
($1905 single occupancy)
Ocean-View Cabanas
These are located in the garden area with beautiful views of the ocean. There are ocean breezes in these cabanas.
$1500 before November 1
$1600 after December 1
($2045 for single occupancy)
Beachfront Cabanas
These cabanas sit right on the sandy beach with spectacular and crystal clear views of the Caribbean Sea.
$1660 before November 1
$1760 after December 1
($2360 for single occupancy)
Beach Front Deluxe
$1780 before November 1
$1880 after December 1
($2565 for single occupancy)
Retreat costs include include 7 nights accommodations, 3 delicious meals served everyday, 2 yoga classes each day (1 Kundalini yoga & 1 Svaroopa Style yoga), and endless walks on the beach.
A $295 deposit will hold your place and get you the accommodations you desire
Call 703-585-8282 to register or visit us online Click here for more information |
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TEACHER SPOTLIGHT
Jodi Knauer Darlage
Jodi teaches Beginners Flow Yoga, Flow Yoga Mix, and Yin Yoga.
Hometown:
West Chester, Ohio (Suburb of Cincinnati)
Childhood Ambition:
To become a fish or maybe a dolphin. Seriously. I lived at our neighborhood pool in the summer time. The lifeguards had to bribe my friends and me with candy to leave. I ended up becoming a scuba diver which is close enough.
Favorite Yoga Pose and Why:
Supta Virasana (reclined hero pose). I love how this pose opens the knees, quads and ankles. I love how the challenges from supta virasana change with the day just as our life's challenges change daily. How we react & respond to those challenges is where we begin to truly cultivate an awareness of ourselves and we begin to learn our greatest life lessons.
Life Changing Moment:
Leaving my full-time marketing and public relations career with a stellar company last summer to follow my passion to teach yoga. And of course marrying my high school sweetie. This was written in no particular order of importance...
One Thing You Want Students
to Experience in Your Class:
A sense of awareness, release and peace. Approach each class and each pose without judgment of oneself and without expectations.
Perfect Day:
Morning yoga, walking for miles and discovering hidden gems in NYC, San Fran, Florence, Italy- or any other lovely European city, a 2-hour massage (because 1-hour is just not long enough), and a yummy vegan, organic or seafood dinner in the company of wonderful friends & family.
Indulgence:
Lots of Travel. Good chocolate. Trips to the spa. Vegan baked goodies.
Biggest Challenge:
Finding stillness.
What's Playing on Your Ipod:
On Wings of Song & Robert Gass, Camille, Chris Bathgate, Chintan & Prem Joshua and David Stringer.
Inspiration:
I am inspired by the words of Pema Chodron, by the little acts of kindness from friends, family and strangers and by the beauty and wonders of life.
Jodi Teaches:
Tuesdays
10:00-11:15am Beginners Flow
Fridays
12:15-1:15pm Flow Yoga Mix
Saturday, August 22nd
2:30-4:30pm Yin Yoga Workshop |
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Noni Kieffer
Hometown:
Arlington, Massachusetts.
What Got You in Trouble Most as a Child:
In school I used to doodle. All my homework pages had scribbles on them. At home I was always in trouble because I never agreed with my Mom.
Perfect Day:
My perfect day starts at the park where Lily (my dog) and I spend quality time with our friends. After breakfast it's oil painting for a few hours, another quick walk with Lily, yoga, and a quiet dinner in the garden with J.
Favorite Spot in Old Town:
This might sounds strange, but my favorite spot is the cemetary - it is so beautiful and so peaceful.
Best Gift Ever:
The best gift was my son and daughter coming home to spend time with me when my husband, (not their dad) died. My daughter brought me a teddy bear from England. I had never had a teddy bear.
Two words that best describe you:
I'm a procrastinator and really shy.
Favorite Yoga Pose:
My favorite pose is plow and shoulder stand. Plow pose opens my back and re-aligns it, and the shoulder stand feels great.
Favorite Mantra:
My favorite mantra is SSS: Stretch, Strengthen, and Smile.
Best Yoga Advice:
Sure beats going to the gym!!! |
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